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A Professor’s Reflection: The Value of Competition in The Social Media Magnet

At the end of each semester in the final level of The Social Media Magnet, there is a satisfaction survey.  In this survey, we ask our students to comment on their experiences and provide both comments and criticisms about their experience.  We use this data in our efforts for continuous
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The Social Media Magnet Pedagogy Focuses On Sustainable Strategies Not Platform Tactics

I read an interesting article recently on effective and appropriate pedagogies in classroom’s today.  The premise of the article is that effective teachers carefully plan and implement appropriate pedagogical approaches that are dependent on the particular subject matter being taught and they adapt to on-the-ground conditions in the classroom (Learning
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No, Not This Gillette Commercial, The Other One

I’m going to be honest here, I have wrestled with the new Gillette “The Best Men Can Be” campaign going on for two weeks now.  If you haven’t seen Gillette’s recent ad (featured above), then you must have been really busy over the last two weeks.  I mean, really busy! 
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Google Trends: Top Searches in 2018

In the Social Media Magnet curriculum, students learn how to use Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to increase traffic to their website.  One way to increase this traffic is by using keywords that are trending.  Some of the top trending keywords in 2018 included (in reverse order): 10. Election Results 9.